Spot 乃
Find the repeated shape and notice where it sits before trying to memorize the whole character.
Visual pattern
乃 component
nǎi · then; really, indeed, after all
A recurring visual building block found inside multiple Chinese characters. Compare what stays the same and what changes across the family.
A repeatable reading move
How to use 乃
Use the component as a clue, then verify the complete character.
Compare the visual pattern
Use the stable shape to recognize the family, without assuming it always supplies meaning or sound.
Check what changes
Read the remaining component, then confirm the full pinyin, meaning, and stroke order on the character page.
Shared clue乃Visual pattern
Read the pattern before memorizing the list
Use the shared shape as a recognition anchor, then confirm the full character's pronunciation and meaning.
The component page is a learning family; the radical page is a dictionary index. A shape can serve both roles.
Compare the family
What stays the same, what changes?
Each card keeps 乃 visible while showing the other building blocks and the completed character.
仍=
亻
扔=
扌
奶=
女
夃=
+又
尕=
+小
艿=
艹
孕=
+子
氖=
气
秀=
禾
隽=
隹
鼐=
+鼎
Move into vocabulary
Words you can read next
These words contain characters from the 乃 family. Open one to see its complete breakdown.
牛奶niúnǎi
cow's milk
HSK 3.0 · L1奶茶nǎichámilk tea
HSK 3.0 · L2奶奶nǎinaiChinese character
HSK 3.0 · L2扔rēngto throw
HSK 3.0 · L4仍réngstill
HSK 3.0 · L4仍然réngránstill
HSK 3.0 · L4酸奶suānnǎiyogurt
HSK 3.0 · L4优秀yōuxiùoutstanding
HSK 3.0 · L4怀孕huáiyùnpregnant
HSK 3.0 · L6奶粉nǎifěnpowdered milk
HSK 3.0 · L6仍旧réngjiùstill
HSK 3.0 · L6奶酪nǎilàocheese
HSK 3.0 · L7-9